Research Article
Temperature Cooling and Warming Rates in Three Different Built Environments within Nairobi City, Kenya
Table 2
Highest warming (°C/hr) rates before sunset for three sites in Nairobi city.
| | Site | Period | Site type | Warming rates (°C) | Hours before sunset |
| | Agakhan Walk | Feb-Mar | Urban Canyon | 2.1 | 5 | | Uhuru Park | Urban Park | 2.7 | 8 | | Kenyatta University | Suburban | 2.6 | 9 |
| | Agakhan Walk | Apr-May | Urban Canyon | 1.6 | 6 | | Uhuru Park | Urban Park | 1.7 | 8 | | Kenyatta University | Suburban | 1.8 | 7 |
| | Agakhan Walk | Jul-Aug | Urban Canyon | 1.7 | 5 | | Uhuru Park | Urban Park | 1.8 | 6 | | Kenyatta University | Suburban | 1.9 | 8 |
| | Agakhan Walk | Oct-Nov | Urban Canyon | 1.7 | 6 | | Uhuru Park | Urban Park | 1.7 | 7 | | Kenyatta University | Suburban | 1.8 | 8 |
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